Whether you're new to Android or you just haven't kept up on the app scene lately, we hand-picked over one hundred essential apps that are all designed to improve your experience. From custom launchers and icon packs to weather apps and file explorers, there's something for everyone in this list.

Most of these apps can be used as replacements to the bare-bones stock apps that came with your phone. Android is a flexible operating system, so if one of these apps looks better than what you've been using, just install it, then the next time you use that function on your phone, you'll be asked if you'd like to complete the action using the old app or the new one you just installed. Yep, it's that easy!

Home Screen Replacement Apps (5)

Custom launchers are the easiest way to revamp your phone. Simply install one of these apps, press your home button and choose it from the list, then you'll have an entirely new home screen in seconds.

Twitter: Like the Reddit clients, this one isn't the greatest, but it's official.

'Lite' Apps (5)

Some of the biggest names in tech have some of the most battery- and data-hogging apps out there. Luckily, these "Lite" versions of popular apps can save juice and help keep you from going over your monthly data limit. Most of these apps were released for developing countries only, so they'll have to be sideloaded if you're in the US.

Facebook Lite (sideload): A better version of the biggest battery hog on Android.

That just about does it for our list — at least for now. We'll stay on the lookout for cool new apps in each of these categories, and as always, we'd love to hear any suggestions you might have in the comment section below.